Decision details

County Councillor Phillippa Williamson moved a report setting out the recommendations of Cabinet in respect of Constitutional and Governance updates, together with a revised timetable of meetings for the period 1 June 2022 to 31 May 2023 inclusive following the proposed changes to the scrutiny functions set out at Appendix 'A' to the report.

County Councillor Azhar Ali moved the following amendment which was seconded by County Councillor Lorraine Beavers:

Add at the end of recommendation (ii) "including that all scrutiny committee deputy chairs will be from opposition groups".

On being put to the vote, the amendment was LOST.

The substantive motion was then put to the vote and was CARRIED. It was therefore:

Resolved: - That:

(i)  The amendments to the Constitution to reflect the changes to the Cabinet Member portfolio descriptions as set out at Annex '1' of Appendix 'A', of the report, now presented, be approved.

(ii)  The proposals for the changes to the scrutiny function as set out at Appendix 'A', of the report, now presented, be approved.

(iii)  Subject to the approval of (ii) above, the revised timetable of Full Council, Cabinet and Committee meetings for the period 1 June 2022 to 31 May 2023 inclusive as set out at Appendix 'B', of the report, now presented, be approved.

(iv)  The necessary amendments to the Constitution to reflect the changes made to the title of Lead Member for Highways and Active Travel, as set out in the report, now presented.

(v)  The revised meeting frequency of the Political Governance Working Group to meet quarterly to be a forum for matters relating to the political management of the authority, as set out in the report, now presented, be approved.